Here's a screenshot of the TT_Lib2 folder (can't display it all as my screen isn't big enough)
and I haven't got the folder inside another TT_Lib2 folder.

The full file path is this:

Macintosh HD/ Library/ Application Support/ Google Sketchup 7/ Sketchup/ plugins/ TT_Lib2/ core.rb

DELETED: new post (see below)

Apologies, I have included it - TT_lib2 - then taken a screenshot of the plugins folder (see attached)
and another report of the whole error (see attached txt file)

many thanks.

tt-quadface-error1.txt

Unfortunately I get this error message when SU7 starts:

"can't convert nil into StringError Loading File tt_quadface.rb
can't convert nil into String"

I don't know what this means so I can't use it.

Thank you, I will eventually upgrade to 8. I will have to do it manually.

Do I still need to install all 50 items in the TT_Lib2 folder?

Hi thomthom.
I had a look at the link and it says the utility is for SketchUp 8M2 or newer
(i'm on SU v7 Mac)

@gilles said:

Select the diagonal, in entity info click soft and smooth.

@rich o brien said:

With Cast Shadows off
.

Thanks for this info
I did this and it works well, but with a lot to select it takes a long time

I'm still looking into the QuadTools option and if I can't get them to work then I now have other ways to solve the problem.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

Hi. I've downloaded TT_Lib2 as I want to use QuadFaceTools_0.6.0 in SU7.
Do I need to install the TT_Lib2 folder with all 50 items that are in the TT_Lib2 folder into the Plugins folder?

Many thanks

Thanks Krisidious
What would I then need to do to convert the 2 triangular faces to a single quad?

Do the tools work with SketchUp V7?
Do I need any other plugins/ scripts for them to work?

Thank you.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions, I will try them out today.

One suggestion that intrigues me is from
@unknownuser said:

....If not erase them by hand and redraw the face

How do I redraw the face? I tried it by deleting the faces and edges, then selected the 4 edges and selected "Create Face" but got an error message and nothing happened.
It would be good to learn how to do this then I can do it to the other problem areas of the mesh too.

Many thanks.

Hello,

I have a problem with a model I imported into SketchUp (V7-free) and was wondering how I can fix it.
Please see the attached image.

All I want to do is to convert the circled faces into a single quad, as I have others on the model too which I can also do that to aswell.

Many thanks.

Thanks for sharing majid such a beautiful model

@chris fullmer said:

Sorry for the spamming....but I should say that a collada camera exporter could still be written, even though I'm not seeing that SketchUp's does it natively. That might be the best file format to use as it appears that many software can read it.

Thanks for trying Chris, and you aren't spamming as any info on this subject is very useful.
I still don't know how to just export from Sketchup as .dae, as I'm using the free version.

The trick i learnt (as I'm not using the Pro version of Sketchup) was to:

1. export as Google Earth 4
2. rename to "archivo.zip" and open the zip. Inside is a .dae file.

Still anyone??

Hi TIG,

How could this be done for LightWave, Maya or Blender?

Thanks Chris.
I'm not a plugin creator myself but just wanted to know if a plugin existed already.
It would be so useful as I would be able to go back and forth between SU and the other 3d apps.

I know LightWave doesn't recognize 3DS max files (i'm on a Mac too so not able to use 3DS Max as it's PC only)
Will have to see if Blender can do it, but i can't use Maya as I don't have it.

I was wondering, is it possible to export the camera from SketchUp to use in other 3D apps like Blender, Maya, or LightWave?

@daforum said:

Can anyone help?

Anyone??

@paul russam said:

I was cleaning up a model of a finished project and thought that some of you may want some/all of the door and window components I'd created for it.
[attachment=3:x3a28w72]<!-- ia3 -->Doors and Windows - Scene 1.jpg<!-- ia3 -->[/attachment:x3a28w72]

All the doors and windows can be open or closed via layer control.
I've aligned all the wood grain correctly.
All component'd up.
Minimal materials, all named sensibly.

6 internal single doors
5 internal double doors
1 internal lift door
1 external single door
5 external double doors
2 internal windows
8 external windows
1 velux roof window

[attachment=2:x3a28w72]<!-- ia2 -->Doors and Windows - Scene 2.jpg<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:x3a28w72]

[attachment=1:x3a28w72]<!-- ia1 -->Doors and Windows - Scene 3.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:x3a28w72]

Butcher/modify as you see fit..

Edit:
Added some more doors and windows to the model, see my post on page 4 of this topic.

Just seen this!
Many thanks Paul for your generous share